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Can a wooden spoon stop a pot of Pasta boiling over?

Can a wooden spoon stop a pot of Pasta boiling over?

March 23, 2023

Can a wooden spoon stop your pot from boiling over?

Clips of people laying a wooden spoon over the top of a boiling pot and watching the pasta subside are easily found on tik tok and youtube

According to Dr. Michelle Dickinson, author of The Kitchen Science Cookbook, the bubbles in a pot of boiling pasta are made of water, air, and starch molecules. The starch and water form a “sandwich layer,” which creates a structure that traps the air and steam inside them. As the pot gets hotter, more steam-filled bubbles form underneath the existing ones, eventually leading them to take up more space than the pot can contain. This is when your pot
starts to overflow with starchy pasta water.

Wooden spoons are insulators, which mean they don’t
conduct heat well. So when you place the spoon on top of the pot, it remains cooler than the pot and bubbles. Thanks to the temperature and rough and dry texture, the spoon causes the bubbles to burst. Then, the bursting bubbles
release steam that instantly cools, creating a small, cooling air current. And the water level and bubbles subside.

Watch the clip and see what happens

According to some people this works every time, others say it does not

Have you tried it, is it something that works for you?

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Why a wooden platter?

Why a wooden platter?

March 13, 2023

Why Wooden Platters?

Like most things there are advantages and disadvantages. Using wooden platters is the same. Depending on what you need one for or where you want to use it, wooden platters may not be for you.

But there are many advantages to using wooden platters

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Why use wooden toast tongs?

Why use wooden toast tongs?

February 27, 2023

Why use Toast Tongs?

The primary reason is for safety. Metal tongs are like metal knives in your toaster, dangerous. Wooden Toast Tongs, if dry, are not good conductors of electricity and are safe to use to extract your piece of toast or bagel that has gotten bent out of shape in the toaster. 

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Heuristic Play for babies and toddlers

Heuristic Play for babies and toddlers

February 06, 2023

Heuristic play is a term coined by child psychologist Elinor Goldschmeid in the early 1980’s.  It is an enriching type of play where babies and toddlers interact with a variety of everday objects, not toys.

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Finding the Perfect Crafted Wooden Bowl for Your  Home

Finding the Perfect Crafted Wooden Bowl for Your Home

January 28, 2023

When choosing a wooden bowl for your NZ home, it is important to consider the type of woodgrain, colour and durability. Do they match your home and decor.

 

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No Salt

No Salt

January 25, 2023

We have been out of salt where I live for a couple of weeks, no idea why. Finally back in stores Monday this week.

We use salt and spices for all kinds of things, personally I don't eat much but I do use it daily as a mouth wash for my gums on the advice of my dental hygienist.

Our handcrafted salt and spice spoons are a great way to add or serve salts and spices. Completely plastic free!

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Teak Bowls and Indian foods

Teak Bowls and Indian foods

December 05, 2022

Mons has created a range of spice blends. Not just traditional Indian spices but blends that are natural, healthy and oh they taste great. She has a whole range of different recipes on her website

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Did you know?

Did you know?

June 29, 2022

Did you know that spurtles were first made in Scotland to stir porridge, in the days before rolled oats. Now there are a variety of different shapes and uses for these wonderful kitchen tools.

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Can you use your spatulas to cook with?

Can you use your spatulas to cook with?

May 13, 2022

We are often asked if our spatulas and other kitchen tools can be used. The answer is an emphatic yes, using our wooden spatulas and spoons, you can be sure your non stick pans nor your cast iron dishes will not be scratched. Read more

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Rural and Village life in Thailand

Rural and Village life in Thailand

February 08, 2022

Many tourists to Thailand have been to places like Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket. But there is a whole other world of small and often remote villages where life is slower, simpler. Where English is not widespread. That is where we source our wooden bowls and platters from

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Limes and Thai cooking

Limes and Thai cooking

January 24, 2022

There are two types of lime used in Thai cooking. There are the regular limes that are common here in NZ, known as "manao" in Thai.

These are used to add sourness to a Thai dish, especially in dishes like Somtam (Papaya Salad).

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What makes Thai food taste so good ?

What makes Thai food taste so good ?

January 20, 2022

There are lots of things that go into making Thai food taste so good, from regional dishes to the combination of tastes each meal bring. But there are some common elements to Thai food

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